A Decade of Growth in Solar and Wind Power: Trends Across the U.S.
Apr 3, 2024 · Box 2. Solar Power in the National Electricity Mix. Utility-scale solar accounts for around 8% of the nation’s capacity from all utility-scale electricity sources (including renewables, nuclear ...
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Climate change and the escalation of global extreme heat
May 28, 2024 · A look at global extreme heat over the past 12 months, how climate change has influenced this heat, and strategies to prevent increasingly frequent and intense heat from claiming lives worldwide.
Climate change increased wind speeds for every 2024 Atlantic …
Nov 20, 2024 · Climate change increased maximum wind speeds for every Atlantic hurricane in 2024, according to a Climate Central analysis based on new, peer-reviewed research.
2024 in Review | Climate Central
Dec 11, 2024 · KEY CONCEPTS. Heat-trapping pollution continues to warm our planet, pushing global temperatures to dangerous levels. 2023 was the hottest year on record, and 2024 is on track to be even hotter ...
Analysis: Global extreme heat in June 2024 strongly linked to …
Jun 28, 2024 · Nearly 5 billion people suffered from climate-change-driven extreme heat over 9 days in June. More than 60% of the world population faced extreme heat that was made at least three times more ...
Urban Heat Hot Spots in 65 Cities - Climate Central
Jul 9, 2024 · KEY CONCEPTS. Climate Central analyzed how and where urban heat islands boost temperatures within 65 major U.S. cities that are home to 50 million people, or 15% of the total U.S. population.
Study: Ocean warming has intensified recent hurricanes
Nov 20, 2024 · Climate Central’s recently published study shows climate change increased the intensity for most Atlantic hurricanes between 2019 and 2023 –- and for every storm so far in 2024.
U.S. Temperature Attribution Overview: September 2024
Oct 2, 2024 · Figure 1. Threaded ACIS temperature anomalies for September 2024 relative to the 1991-2020 standard normal period. Analysis based on ERA5 data (September 1-26) and GFS data (September 27-30).
Chances of a White Christmas | Climate Central
Dec 18, 2024 · KEY CONCEPTS. If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas … historically your chances are best in Alaska, the Northern Plains and Rockies, the Great Lakes region, and parts of the Northeast.